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HENS that have lost their feathers in battery farms are being given knitted jumpers – thanks to a group of friends from a village in Teesdale.

The Knit and Natter group are creating the poultry pullies so rescued chickens can keep warm.

The birds often go bald because of the heat and stress of battery farming.

Knitter Ann Orton said: “When the hens come out of the farms, they need our jumpers to keep warm until their feathers can grow back. One member has even made a Kashmir sweater – they’re getting better clothes than us.”........

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